Educational Background

PH.D. Japanese Social and Cultural Science, Niigata University

Contact

Email : guokaku@cuhk.edu.hk

Courses Offered
JASP1450 New Practical Japanese I
JASP1460 New Practical Japanese II
JASP3200 Selected Topics in Japanese Grammar
JASP3350 Japanese–Chinese Translation
JASP3390 Japanese Through Media
JASP4440 Advanced Japanese Improvement Strategies: Grammar & Listening Comprehension
JASP5530 Special Topics in Japanese Language: Japanese–Chinese Translation

Research Interests

Japanese grammatical studies
Japanese – Chinese contrastive linguistics
Teaching Japanese / Chinese as a second language

Research Projects
– Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) (2025–2028)
Development of Japanese Language Learning Videos for Vocabulary Acquisition
– Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) (2022–2025)
Augmented Reality Treasure Hunt for Japanese Learning

Awards
Outstanding Teaching Award, Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2022)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Japanese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2022)

Selected Publications
Yang, L., Guo, Y., et al. (2025). Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 Kanji and Vocabulary Drill for Success. Momokawa Publishing.

Guo, Y., & Homma, M. (Trans.) (2022). Japan’s 30-Year Transformation: Politics of the Heisei Era (1989–2019). Zhejiang People’s Publishing House.

Guo, Y. (2019). Prospects for studying in Japan among students in Hong Kong sub-degree institutions. In Sustainable University Policies for International Students. Akashi Shoten.

Guo, Y. (2014). Trial of course design using the JF Standard. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Japanese Language Education. Koko Publishing.

Guo, Y. (2013). Integration of cultural elements into Japanese language teaching. Nihon Gakkan, 16. The Society for Japanese Language Education in Hong Kong.

Guo, Y. (2010). Study strategies for students learning Japanese. South China Journal of Japanese Studies, 3. East China University of Science and Technology Press.

Selected Conference Papers

(2026) Guo, Y., Yang, L.「語彙ネットワーク構築を目的とした日本語学習用短編動画教材の開発」(Development of Short Video Materials for Japanese Vocabulary Learning)

East Asian Languages and Cultures Association, 10th Conference.

(2025) 「AI・ICTを利用した中級日本語授業の実践例」(Practical Implementation of AI and ICT in Intermediate Japanese Language Classes)

The 14th International Symposium on Japanese Language Education and Japanese Studies.

(2023) Aoyama, R., Guo, Y., Choi, W.S. 「拡張現実とテキスト生成AIを活用した日本語教育」(Using Augmented Reality and Generative AI in Japanese Language Education)

The 10th International Conference on Computer Assisted Systems for Teaching and Learning Japanese (CASTEL/J).